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Announcing our Keynote Speaker, Femke van Schoonhoven, Product Designer @ Gusto

We are excited to share with you this year's Keynote Speaker — Femke van Schoonhoven, Senior Product Designer at Gusto! Femke has extensive experience in UX, and has been producing UX-focused content for over 4 years. Her YouTube channel is a database of knowledge, utilizing her years of experience in the industry, and has attracted over 70,000 followers.

Venue reveal - Join us at these iconic locations in Vancouver!

We are excited to share with you the venues for the 2023 Vancouver UX Awards: Awards Day (March 29) will be hosted at Hollywood Theatre, and Demo Day (March 28) will be happening at the BCIT Tech Collider!

Submissions are open for the 2023 VanUX Awards. Here is everything you need to know.

It’s official. Submissions are open, and it’s time to celebrate your work! Here are the details on the expanded categories and submission criteria.

The Vancouver User Experience Awards are back for 2023!

Vancouver's largest design event is back for 2023, with our first full scale event since 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic. For 9 years, the Vancouver UX Awards has brought together the brightest minds in the UX, Design and Technology community, and planning is well underway on our biggest event yet.

A Celebration of Community: Vancouver UX Awards

An interview with Anthony Hempell, organizer and sponsor of the Vancouver UX Awards.

Announcing 2021's Keynote Speaker: Bradley Shende

A chat with Ryan Opina, VP of Strategy at Engine Digital

Last year, Engine Digital claimed the trophy for the UX For Commerce Awards for creating a prestigious user experience for the global NBA fanbase with their NBA All-Star Voting Platform. This campaign mini-site catered to a global NBA fanbase of millions of people to submit their votes for who should play for the 2020 All-Star game, with a shareable social media asset to promote their picks.

Announcing 2021's Jury Chair: Selma Zafar

Selma has deep roots in the Vancouver UX community. She has worked in UX for almost two decades as a designer, researcher, instructor, mentor and leader. In her career she has served in a variety of industries including e-commerce, retail, digital agency (marketing & digital product) and mobile.

Vancouver UX Awards announce the 2020 Gala Keynote

Jonas was a true digital nomad, a citizen of the world, a walking well of stories and inspirations. By the time I met him, he had a few careers under his belt; from a fashion company to music agency to organizational design to tech education.

Meet The First Nations Technology Council

The First Nations Technology Council (FNTC) has long been one of the UX Awards’ most important and valued partners. This year, in partnership with BrainStation, we’re excited to be awarding two FNTC students with a meaningful scholarship, focused on building their industry connections and experience through mentorship, community, and networking opportunities.

Meet Our Scholarship Sponsor, BrainStation

BrainStation is committed to eliminating barriers and empowering individuals to achieve success in the digital world. To promote and celebrate diversity and inclusion in technology, BrainStation and the Vancouver UX Awards are excited to offer two scholarships to First Nations Technology Council students who have completed a BrainStation program this year.